Draft-evener.



No. 741,646. PATENTED OCT. 20; 1903 B. PIREBAUGH. DRAFT EVENER.

APPLICATION FILED Hula-190s.

NO MODEL.

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Patented October 20, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

BENTON FIREBAUGH, OF BUSHNELL, ILLINOIS.

DRAFT-EVEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 741,646, dated October 20, 1903.

Application filed March 9, 1,903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENTON FIREBAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bushnell, in the county of McDonough and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Draft-Eveners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in draft-eveners, and refers particularly to an evener or equalizer for use with two horses; and the object of my invention is the provision ofa draft-evener which will insure an easy starting of the horses, which will distribute the strain of the draft equally, and which will be inexpensive of production, durable, and practical in every respect.

With this object in view my invention consists of a draft evener or equalizer embodying novel features of construction and combination of\parts,substantially as disclosed herein.

' whiffletree or doubletree, which is connected cated ends of clevises G, said clevises fitting L over each end of the whiffletree and guided thereon by the clips H. The spring is secured in the seat of the whiffletree byvmeansof the pair of clips J, or the whiffletree may carry Serial n, 146,967. 5 (No model).

the overlapping securing band or strap K, and to the outer closed ends of the clevises are attached the loops L, carriedby and arranged centrally of the pair of swingletrees M, each having the trace-hooks N for connection with the traces on the harness.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, it will be seen that I produce a draft device whichwill accommodate two horses and which will entirely removev the jolt, jar, and strain incident to startinga heavy load or when drawing aload over a rough or hilly' road, and also that the spring is so arranged as to hold the parts in proper position and guide the swingletrees, and that the device is of extremely simple,

durable, and inexpensive construction and can be easily applied to wagons or agricultural implements.

The two-horse draft-evener herein shown and described,consisting of the pole, the crosspiece pivoted centrally to the pole and having a rear concaved seat, aspring fitting in said concaved seat, a fiat band or strip passing around the spring and cross-piece for securing the spring in the seat, the bails connected to each end of the spring, the guides for securing and guiding the bails, the pair of swingle trees connected to the bails, and the drafteyes secured to the under face of the crosspiece.'

In testimonywhereof I affix my signature .in presence of two witnesses...

BENTON FIREBAUGH.

Witnesses:

G. H. MOELVAIN, A. M. SEARLE. 

